In contrast to wild-growing sweet clover, lucky clover, which is a wood sorrel species, is only partially hardy. Although it can tolerate short periods of frost, it cannot survive cold winters outdoors. How to overwinter lucky clover indoors or outdoors.
How can I overwinter lucky clover properly in winter?
To overwinter lucky clovers successfully, place potted plants in a frost-free, bright place and reduce watering. You should dig up outdoor plants in autumn, put the bulbs in pots with garden soil and let them overwinter in a frost-free and bright place.
Overwintering lucky clover in a pot
You can overwinter a lucky clover grown under glass in the living room as normal. It then retains its decorative leaves, which are green with a purple center or red depending on the variety.
If the lucky clover has been growing in the pot for longer than one season, it will turn brown in autumn and then lose its leaves. To overwinter, place the pot in a frost-free place where it should be as bright as possible.
Watering is very sparse in winter and you stop fertilizing altogether.
Dig up lucky clover in autumn
- Dig up onions
- separate if necessary
- place in prepared pots
- Winter frost-free and brightly
- plant again in spring
For a short time, lucky clover can tolerate temperatures down to minus ten degrees outdoors. If it stays cold for longer, the plant will freeze.
To save the lucky clover for the next season, you need to dig up the bulbs in the fall. Remove any leaves that are still green. Place the onions in small pots with normal garden soil and place them in a frost-free, bright location.
Plant onions again next spring. But wait until no more frosts are expected.
Tip
Lucky clover can become a real pest in the garden, as it both sows itself and reproduces underground via runners. This is another reason why it makes sense to dig it up in the fall and overwinter in the house.
